Abscess after cardiac pacemaker implantation: A case report

Joanna Rybak‐d'obyrn; Natalia Joanna Machoń; Julia Alicja Lewandowska; Agnieszka Owczarczyk‐Saczonek; Waldemar Placek

doi:10.1002/ccr3.7639

Clinical Case Reports (Aug 2023)

Abscess after cardiac pacemaker implantation: A case report

Joanna Rybak‐d'obyrn,
Natalia Joanna Machoń,
Julia Alicja Lewandowska,
Agnieszka Owczarczyk‐Saczonek,
Waldemar Placek

Affiliations

Joanna Rybak‐d'obyrn: Department of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Clinical Immunology University of Warmia and Mazury Olsztyn Poland
Natalia Joanna Machoń: Medical Faculty University of Warmia and Mazury Olsztyn Poland
Julia Alicja Lewandowska: Medical Faculty University of Warmia and Mazury Olsztyn Poland
Agnieszka Owczarczyk‐Saczonek: Department of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Clinical Immunology University of Warmia and Mazury Olsztyn Poland
Waldemar Placek: Department of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Clinical Immunology University of Warmia and Mazury Olsztyn Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7639
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 8
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract This is a report of one of the most serious complications of the cardiac pacemaker implantation ‐ infection of the implanted system. We present the case, which was misdiagnosed at the beginning and after cardiological consultation it was decided to immediately remove the peacemaker and transfer the patient to the Cardiological Department.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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